SPORTS
Area baseball swept out of state players
The area high school baseball teams exited the state playoffs this past week leaving just the softball diamond active for area schools in the postseason. The Tigers end their season with a 13-15 overall record after being swept in the second round by Columbia. The Tigers dropped the first game...
Make Plans to Attend King of the Coast Event #3
Mark your calendars for Event #3 of the 20th Annual BTE King of the Coast Bracket Racing Series on May 31-June 1, 2024 at Gulfport Dragway. GULFPORT, MS- Event #3 of the BTE King of the Coast Bracket Racing Series, presented by David McMurtry Performance Engines, is set for May 31- June 1, 2024, at Gulfport Dragway. This action-packed bracket racing weekend will feature numerous classes, including Electronics, Footbrake, Sportsman, and Junior Dragsters. Additionally, the 2023 season BTE King of the Coast Tournament of Champions for Electronics, Footbrake, and Sportsman will take place over the weekend.
Pass Christian Pirates Win Class 4A South State Track Title
The Pass Christian Pirates won the Class 4A South State championship in boys track and field on Saturday at Columbia High School scoring 124 points. The top four finishers in each event advanced to the state meet this weekend. The Pirates were led by the 4x800m relay team that won...
Area thinclads qualify for state championships
This past Saturday the South State championship track and field meets were geld at two different locations for the respective classes. Hancock traveled to Hattiesburg High School for their meet while Bay High, Our Lady Academy, and Saint Stanislaus all traveled to Columbia High School for the Class 3A and 4A meet.
SSC/OLA Tennis Repeats as Class 3A State Champions
The combined team of Saint Stanislaus/Our Lady Academy repeated as the Class 3A state tennis champions last week when the team defeated Belmont five courts to two in the finals. SSC/OLA head coach Bob Speight commented, “I can not say enough about this team of young men and women. They...
Long Beach & West Harrison Qualify Multiple Athletes for State Track Meet
The West Harrison Hurricanes and the Long Beach Bearcats qualified multi athletes for the state championship meet this weekend at the Class 6A South State championship meet last Saturday at Hattiesburg High School. West Harrison finished fourth overall in both the boys and girls divisions while Long Beach placed sixth...
The Gulfport Admirals rise to victory over Oak Grove as they advance to round two with a final score of 7-6
It was do or die last night for many of our coast teams as they played the deciding matches to see who would advance to the next round. These highlights involve two programs who face each other quite frequently in the playoffs, and this game definitely lived up to that hype.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.